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The Child and the Killer (1959)

Directed by Max Varnel

Overview

Joe Marsh (Robert Arden) is a U.S. Army captain who goes on the run in Britain after committing murder. He breaks into a family’s home and forces 7-year-old Tommy Martin (Richard Williams) to guide his escape through the surrounding rural territory. A bond begins to form between the child and the desperate fugitive, but Marsh’s criminal nature cannot help but show itself again before the chase comes to an end.

Length 65 minutes

Actors

Richard Williams | Ryck Rydon | Patricia Driscoll | Robert Arden | Gordon Sterne | John McLaren